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Some time ago ,I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended ,as there are a whole lot of antique shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception. I was quite wrong. The man wouldn't even look at my chair.
The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth - so I decided that my approach must be wrong.
I went into the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper,“ Would you like to buy a chair?” He looked it over carefully and said,“ Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?” “Twenty pounds,”I said. “OK, ”he said, “I’ll give you twenty pounds. ”“It ‘s got a slightly broken leg,”I said. “Yes, I saw that, it's nothing.”
Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited. “What will you do with it?”I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done. ”“I'll buy it,”I said. “What do you mean？ You’ve just sold it to me,”he said. “Yes, I know but I’ve changed my mind. I'm sorry, I'll give you twenty -seven pounds for it. ”“ Your must be crazy, ”he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair. ”“ You’re right, ”I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said,Would you mend this chair for me?I wouldn't have agreed to do it,” he said. “We don’t do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I’ll mend this for you, shall we say for a fiver?”He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.
1.We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer ________.
A. was rather impolite B. was warmly received
C. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair D. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair
2.The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper ________.
A. changed his mind B. accepted the offer
C.decided to help the writer D. saw the writer’s purpose
3.How much did the writer pay?
A. ￡ 5. B. ￡ 7. C. ￡ 20. D. ￡ 27.
4.From the text, we can learn that the writer was ________
A. honest B. careful C. funny D. smart
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Some time ago ,I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended ,as there are a whole lot of antique（古董）shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception（接待）. I was quite wrong. The man wouldn't oven look at my chair.
The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth - so I decided that my approach must be wrong.
I went into the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper,“ Would you like to buy a chair?” He looked it over carefully and said,“ Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?” “Twenty pounds,”I said. “OK, ”he said, “I’ll give you twenty pounds. ”“It ‘s got a slightly broken leg,”I said. “Yes, I saw that, it's nothing.”
Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited. “What will you do with it?”I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done. ”“I'll buy it,”I said. “What do you mean？ You’ve just sold it to me,”he said. “Yes, I know but I’ve changed my mind. I'm sorry, I'll give you twenty -seven pounds for it. ”“ Your must be crazy, ”he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair. ”“ You’re right, ”I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said,’Would you mend this chair for me I wouldn't have agreed to do it,” he said. “We don’t do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I’ll mend this for you, shall we say for a fiver?”He was a very nice man and was greatly amused（感到有趣）by the whole thing.
We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer ________.
A. was rather impolite
B. was warmly received
C. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair
D. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair
The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper ________.
A. changed his mind B. accepted the offer
C. saw the writer’s purpose D. decided to help the writer
How much did the writer pay?
A. ￡ 5. B. ￡ 7. C. ￡ 20. D. ￡ 27.
From the text, we can learn that the writer was ________
A. hanest B. careful C. smart D. funny
查看习题详情和答案>>Some time ago ,I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended ,as there are a whole lot of antique（古董）shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception（接待）. I was quite wrong. The man wouldn't oven look at my chair.
The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth - so I decided that my approach must be wrong.
I went into the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper,“ Would you like to buy a chair?” He looked it over carefully and said,“ Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?” “Twenty pounds,”I said. “OK, ”he said, “I’ll give you twenty pounds. ”“It ‘s got a slightly broken leg,”I said. “Yes, I saw that, it's nothing.”
Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited. “What will you do with it?”I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done. ”“I'll buy it,”I said. “What do you mean？ You’ve just sold it to me,”he said. “Yes, I know but I’ve changed my mind. I'm sorry, I'll give you twenty -seven pounds for it. ”“ Your must be crazy, ”he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair. ”“ You’re right, ”I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said,’Would you mend this chair for me I wouldn't have agreed to do it,” he said. “We don’t do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I’ll mend this for you, shall we say for a fiver?”He was a very nice man and was greatly amused（感到有趣）by the whole thing.
We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer ________.
A. was rather impolite
B. was warmly received
C. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair
D. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair
The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper ________.
A. changed his mind B. accepted the offer
C. saw the writer’s purpose D. decided to help the writer
How much did the writer pay?
A. ￡ 5. B. ￡ 7. C. ￡ 20. D. ￡ 27.
From the text, we can learn that the writer was ________
A. hanest B. careful C. smart D. funny
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It was a normal Monday morning he was 34 the students on important things in life and about 35 ourselves to what is important to us. This is how the story 36 .
An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would 37 every morning and get the train right to Central London, then 38 at the street corner and beg. He would do this every 39 day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and had begged for almost 20years.
His house was 40 and unpleasant smell came out of the house. The neighbors could not 41 the smell anymore, so they called the police officers to 42 this place. The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of 43 all over the house that the old man had collected over the years.
The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a 44 . They waited outside his house, expecting to 45 the good news with him. When he arrived home , he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no 46 for him to beg any more. He said nothing 47 , but went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he begged as usual.
Obviously, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything significant for his life. We learn nothing from this story 48 staying focused on the things we enjoy doing.
We should remain true to our course, which may mean committing ourselves to things that people around us would normally 49 ,let nothing else determine our fate, but ourselves.
What makes us happy is what 50 in the end, not what we get.
31．A．Normally B．Exactly C．Personally D．Gradually
32．A．fluent B．optional C．particular D．optimistic
33．A．informed B．warned C．accused D．reminded
34．A．disputing B．claiming C．addressing D．advising
35．A．engaging B．committing C．occupying D．adjusting
36．A．went B．continued C．implied D．reported
37．A．tidy up B．look up C．dry up D．wake up
38．A．sit B．lie C．wait D．sell
39．A．other B．single C．minor D．only
40．A．neat B．odd C．delicate D．messy
41．A．prohibit B．see C．resist D．stand
42．A．clear B．destroy C．mop D．wash
43．A．property B．books C．money D．stamps
44．A．millionaire B．worker C．cleaner D．begger
45．A．appreciate B．divide C．share D.ensure
46．A．possibility B．alternative C．need D．demand
47．A．after all B．at all C．above all D．all in all
48．A．rather than B．other than C．more than D．less than
49．A．overlook B．advocate C．negotiate D．disapprove
50．A．wins B．admires C．matters D．succeeds
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Head on hand and resting his right arm on his left knee，he has sat in silent contemplation(沉思)for more than 100 years． What on earth has he been 1 about?
Well，you may have the 2 to ask him yourself.“The Thinker'’ one of the most famous sculptures(雕塑)of all time，will visit Beijing for the first time on April 4th and he will 3 for one month．
“The Thinker'is more than a famous sculpture．It 4 a depth of feeling for humanity(人性)and a nobility of 5 ”said Liu Yan，executive director(总策划)of Cyberark Consulting，which has 6 the exhibition． “It deserves artistic and spiritual appreciation．"
“The Thinker"is the masterpiece of French artist August Rodin．Rodin was born in Paris in 1840． At the age of 14 he entered a local school of decorative arts. The teenager wanted to be an artist，but failed to get 7 into the best 8 school in Paris．His application was turned 9 every time．
As an 1 8一year—old，he worked as a stonecutter to 10 his living．Four years later the death of his sister upset him so greatIy that he joined a monastery(修道院)．11 his talent was recognized and he was encouraged to pursue his artist dream．
Young Rodin spent 10 years working for sculptors．In 1876，he traveIled to Italy
12 he saw the works of Michelangelo(米开朗琪罗)and others．That gave him the push he needed to go from Rodin the gifted artisan(工匠)to Rodin the 13 The trip 14 his sculpture“The Age of Bronze"(青铜时代)，which shot him to fame．
In 1880．he was chosen to create a bronze door for the future Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris．While working on the doors，which are known 15 “The Gates of Hell (地狱之门)”, Rodin read great Italian 16 Dante(但丁)，who inspired 17 of his art．
He always tried to show people as they 18 were. And he refused to ignore the negative part of humanity． His works display sadness and moral weakness,19 passion and beauty．
The irregular 20 of his sculptures sets them apart from the co1d,smoooth surface that was the tradition．
His creativity in form and subject matter(主题)established his reputation as the first master of modern sculpture．
When Rodin was 76 years old he gave the French Government his entire collection of works．He died one year later．
1．A．talking B．thinking C．discussing D．expecting
2．A．ability B．wish C．chance D．interest
3．A．keep B．appear C．include D．stay
4．A．shows B．describes C．explains D．announces
5．A．thought B．sculpture C．dream D．character
6．A．offered B．organized C．suggested D．admitted
7．A．received B．entered C．allowed D．accepted
8．A．culture B．sport C．art D．spirit
9．A．off B．down C．up D．over
10．A．make B．continue C．attend D．begin
11．A．so B．Thus C．However D．There
12．A．where B．which C．one D．what
13．A．writer B．artist C．reporter D．maker
14．A．encouraged B．attracted C．inspired D．reminded
15．A．on B．to C．for D．as
16．A．poet B．singer C．painter D．pianist
17．A．more B．much C．many D．too
18．A．possibly B．easily C．really D．already
19．A．rather than B．other than C．as well as D．instead of
20．A．theme B．surface C．collection D．material
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